NISBET, Elleanor Tait (DNA Link) 2
- Born: 11 June 1869, 1 Milne Square, Edinburgh, Scotland 2
- Marriage (1): McKEEN, Henry on 7 June 1889 in 5 Brown Street, Edinburgh, Scotland 1
- Died: 14 August 1921 at 4.30 pm, 265 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, Scotland 3
Cause of her death was carcinoma of the stomach.3
Other names for Elleanor were McKEEN, Eleanor,3 McKEEN, Eleanor Nisbett,4 NISBET, Eleanor 1 and NISBET, Elenora.
General Notes:
Elleanor's father Alexr. Nisbet gave notice of her birth in 1869. He was an iron moulder by occupation.
The 1871 census for Edinburgh St Giles recorded Eleanor as 1 year old, the youngest of her family at the time, living at 1 Milne Square. She had been born in Edinburgh.
Elenor Nisbet was recorded as aged 11 by the 1881 census for Edinburgh. She had been born in St Cuthbert's parish there and lived at 5 Brown Street in her parents' home. She was at school.
In 1891 the census recorded Eleanor McKeen living with her husband and her six brothers and sisters at 5 Brown Street, Edinburgh, formerly her parents' home. No outside occupation was noted for her, so in all likelihood, she was the materfamilias. She was recorded as 21 years old and had been born in Edinburgh.
By 1901, the census was able to record that Henry and Eleanor McKeen had five children, aged from 3 months to 9 years. They had moved house from Brown Street to Braid Place, a couple of miles away. Eleanor was recorded as 30 years old and born in Edinburgh. No outside occupation was noted for her.
Eleanor McKeen died in 1921 at the recorded age of 42 years. She was recorded in her death certificate as the widow of Henry McKeen, potato merchant. Her parents were both recorded as deceased, but were misnamed as Henry Nisbet and Mary Nisbet MS Tait. 2 3 4
Medical Notes:
W. F. MacDonald MB certified the cause of death.
John McKeen, Eleanor's son, who was present where she died, gave notice of his mother's death before the registrar, L. S. Purves, at Edinburgh on 15 August 1921.
Elleanor married Henry McKEEN, son of Henry McKEEN and Mary PRICE, on 7 June 1889 in 5 Brown Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.1 (Henry McKEEN was born about 1864 in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland 1 4 and died before 14 August 1921 1 3 4.)
Marriage Notes:
The marriage took place after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. The minister who married the couple was Charles McGregor. The witnesses were William Miller and Hellen Turnbull.
Henry McKeen was an unmarried man of 25 years of age. He was a potato merchant. His residence was noted as 5 Brown Street, Edinburgh.
Eleanor Nisbet was also unmarried and was 19 years of age. her residence was also 5 Brown Street Edinburgh. No occupation was noted for her.
The marriage was registered at Edinburgh on 17 June 1889, R. W. Charlton being the registrar. 1
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